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Judge ponders puzzling paradox about appellate scrutiny

Concurring in a reversal and remand because of certain errors in a district judge’s detailed 33-page analysis of a trade dress claim, 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Gregg Costa searched for a rationale justifying a puzzling paradox about disparate levels of appellate scrutiny.

By Steven P. Garmisa

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Final opinion in case# 21-1512; Finite Resources, Ltd. v. DTE Methane Resources, LLC (cv case) {JACKSON-AKIWUMI} - U.S. 7th Circuit Court Opinions, August 11, 2022
Brian Towne v. Karen Donnelly

No. 21-2469 – August 11, 2022
Final opinion in case# 21-2486; Michael Helmstetter v. David Herzog (bk case) {JACKSON-AKIWUMI} - U.S. 7th Circuit Court Opinions, August 11, 2022
Kenya Sibley v. University of Chicago Medical

No. 21-2610 – August 11, 2022
Final opinion in case# 21-3091; USA v. Paige Davis (cr case) {JACKSON-AKIWUMI} - U.S. 7th Circuit Court Opinions, August 11, 2022

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